

It's information overload on a grand scale, challenging players to find some kind of balance among the chaos. The bulk of it reads like a massive flowchart, with every available policy and law showing just how any change would affect multiple other categories. Simply put, it's information overload.ĭemocracy 4 isn't a flashy game with CGI cutscenes, a huge story arc filled with character development, or fast-paced action to keep you on the edge of your seat. There's a lot that goes into trying to manage a democratic nation, and that's the biggest issue facing the game.


Underneath it all is a custom-built neural network that's meant to mimic the beliefs and biases of an entire country's worth of individual opinions. There's also a whole host of new and modern policies to track and manage, including racial and transgender rights, legalization of drugs, police use of tasers and body cameras, and more. Democracy 4 is the biggest, most complex entry in the series to date, boasting new features such as a three party system, options to join and govern as part of a coalition, and the use of emergency powers to bypass the democratic process. Everyone's heard the term "playing politics" before, and this series has let players do that for more than fifteen years now with its government simulation games.
